Logging Equipment Operators pay range in Boise
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,870 or more. The middle half of logging equipment operators in Boise earn between $40,890 and $59,500.
- $40K10th
- $41K25th
- $49KMedian
- $60K75th
- $73K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $52,050 | $4,338 | $25.02 |
| Median | $49,120 | $4,093 | $23.62 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $40,890 | $3,408 | $19.66 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $59,500 | $4,958 | $28.61 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Logging Equipment Operators pay in Boise vs. Idaho and the U.S.
Logging equipment operators in Boise earn 13% less than the Idaho average ($59,610) and about the same as the U.S. average ($53,190). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $49,740.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | $52,050 | $49,120 | $39,550 | $72,870 | 60 |
| Idaho | $59,610 | $56,490 | $42,660 | $77,550 | 560 |
| United States | $53,190 | $49,740 | $35,170 | $74,300 | 21,060 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Logging Equipment Operators salary after taxes in Boise
On the average salary of $52,050, a single filer in Boise takes home about $42,352 a year, or $3,529 a month and $1,629 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Is Boise a good place for logging equipment operators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Boise area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.4), so the average $52,050 buys what about $52,901 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Boise ($49,100). A typical home costs $496,288, or 9.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Logging Equipment Operators salary in other Idaho cities
Boise ranks 2nd of 2 Idaho metro areas for this job; Coeur d'Alene pays the most ($59,310).
- Coeur d'Alene$59,310
- Boise$52,050
Highest-paying cities for logging equipment operators
Bellingham, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($76,120).
- Bellingham, WA$76,120
- Olympia, WA$75,790
- Spokane, WA$74,390
- Longview, WA$74,340
- Mount Vernon, WA$71,260
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Logging Equipment Operators salary in Boise: questions
How much do logging equipment operators make an hour in Boise?
$25.03 an hour on average, and $23.62 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level logging equipment operators salary in Boise?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,890, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the logging equipment operators take-home pay in Boise?
About $42,352 a year ($3,529 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,050. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Do logging equipment operators earn more in Boise than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($53,190).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 45-4022; area Boise City, ID (14260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.14, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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